[Asterisk-Users] Newbie just starting out with *

[John Todd]

http://www.perldap.org/
http://perl-xml.sourceforge.net/

That's a start for you.

JT


>Sorry about taking this OT....
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>
>How do you go about "you could write a quick LDAP->XML dump with perl"
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>Please just point me to a howto.
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>TIA
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>John Todd wrote:
>>>Nice...so mixing and matching IP and POTS is ok and common then?
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>>Yes.
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>>>I do care what the IP phones cost but then again I'm a gadget 
>>>freak..if it has a big enough "cool" factor I may be able to 
>>>justify price. What exactly does the Cisco phone get me over a 
>>>Grandstream? I have an NBX100 (3com voip) at work and while it has 
>>>its nify features 3com really dropped the ball on some of the 
>>>features. Like 2K just to make it a true IP phone and then it only 
>>>works with NT and not a H.323 gateway..but thats a whole other 
>>>thing that irks me.
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>>A 79xx Cisco phone is (IMHO) higher quality and has many more 
>>features, including programmability with the large LCD screen.  The 
>>ATA-186 is simply an analog-to-ethernet adapter, and you'll need 
>>your own phone.  However, it still has some nice features and has 
>>seen much more testing than the Grandstream.  The Grandstream is 
>>cheap, but I prefer my nice Nortel phones or vtech wireless phones 
>>on my ATA-186, or the 7960 I use as my primary phone.
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>>The one major advantage for a power user on the 7960 is that it has 
>>six line appearances, which makes inbound/outbound calling with 
>>identity differentiation possible.
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>>>Can any of the IP phones play a wav file as a ring tone? What 
>>>about using an LDAP directory for dialing? I'd LOVE that and that 
>>>may even increase the "wife factor" too hehehe.
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>>- Yes, the Cisco can play converted .wav files as ringtones (not 
>>raw .wav files, but minor effort required)
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>>- LDAP for dialing: not easily.  Cisco 7960 supports xml 
>>directories for dialing, though, and it pulls that off a web 
>>server, so you could write a quick LDAP->XML dump with perl.
>>
>>JT
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>>>
>>>WipeOut . wrote:
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>>>>My .02c...(Purely my own opinions)..
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>>>>Get the X100P and if you need 4 analog ports get the TDM400P..
>>>>
>>>>I use an X100P and a S100U(2 analog phone cordless system) and 
>>>>then 4 IP phones..
>>>>
>>>>Your choice of IP phones are..
>>>>
>>>>"I don't care what it costs" - Go for Cisco..
>>>>
>>>>"I do care what it costs but still want something stylish and 
>>>>feature packed" - Go for Snom200..
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>>>>"Cost is very important cos the budget is tight but I still want 
>>>>a good usable phone" - Go for Grandstream 101 or 102..
>>>>
>>>>I have 2 Snom200's and 2 GS 102's..
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>>>>Hope that helps.. shout if you have more questions..
>>>>
>>>>Just a note.. IIRC fax machines sometimes have some issues..
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>>>>Later..
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>>>>>Hey all...I'm brand new to * and I want to convert my home into a pbx
>>>>>type setup. I've figured out that I want a Wildcard X100P to bring my
>>>>>single POTS CO into my Linux box. My problem is that I'm sure sure what
>>>>>I need to do to get my analog phones connected up into a structured
>>>>>phone system. It *looks* like I can go the route of the Cisco Analog ->
>>>>>VOIP for about $100 on ebay. That will get me two analog devices on the
>>>>>system. If I have four analog devices (2 normal phones, 1 fax and one 4
>>>>>phone cordless system) is this the best setup? Do I need the TDM10B with
>>>>>the Asterisk TDM Dev Kit or does that just let me do one analog phone
>>>>>into the system? When converting from analog to VOIP do I get all the
>>>>>same features that I would if I got a TDM400P (4 ports of analog devices)?
>>>>>
>>>>>As I said I'm new and I would LOVE any pointers, HOWTOs or any good
>>>>>advice from people who have already done something similar. This project
>>>>>started out because I'm tired of the telemarketers calling and it looks
>>>>>like this will be the best and most flexable way to get my phone system
>>>>>wired up. I'm interested in any opinions on any real VOIP phones for a
>>>>>house (assuming VOIP) is the way to go.
>>>>>
>>>>>I envision that I could have a phone in every room, be able to do an
>>>>>intercom, MOH so I can hear music in each room etc....ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks for the help and your patience,
>>>>>Chris
>>>>>
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